Anthea Moodie is a sports reporter based in the ACT. Roma-born and Toowoomba-bred, she is a proud Gunggari girl whose passion for people and their unique stories drives her to share them with the community. She tweets at @MoodieAnthea.
This year's Paralympics play host to more female athletes than ever before — but putting together quotas and prioritising medal events has been described as "the biggest jigsaw puzzle".
The Australian Women's Rugby Union team has enjoyed increased investment and employed their first full-time coach this year, but the Wallaroos' most recent result shows they're still off the pace from the world's best.
The Hockeyroos squad for the Olympics will not be revealed until next week, but star attacker Rosie Malone is set to be a shock omission.
Bull-riding is a hugely popular sport in Australia, known for large crowds, big hats and plenty of close calls. But what many spectators don't see is what goes on at properties across the country to prepare the bulls for their time on the big stage.
Earlier this year, three-time Olympic medallist Shane Rose was bedridden for four weeks after a serious horseriding accident. Now, he's back on his horse with his eyes set on the Paris Olympics.
Koolyn Briggs is training to run the New York Marathon. But his lifestyle hasn't always been this healthy. Just eight years ago the Melbourne electrician weighed 130 kilograms, didn't exercise or eat healthy, and drank too much alcohol.
Falling asleep immediately after work was a warning sign something was wrong, but it wasn't until blood tests were done during pregnancy that Sally Fuesaina's iron deficiency was revealed — something it's estimated one in three female athletes have.
Canberra United has been given a one-off funding lifeline to play in the A-League Women competition next season. But what's their future beyond that?
It's important to stress that Capital Football's dire financial situation is not a reflection on the popularity of the team itself: Canberra United is seeing its best crowds and membership numbers.
Para-athletes from Vanuatu travel to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for 'very rare' classification opportunities ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
Growing up, Cristal Jones believed she didn't have good fitness levels or took easily to any sports. But after a health kick and having kids, she decided to change that narrative.
This Australian city has elite women's basketball, cricket and soccer teams with no equivalent men's sides, bucking the national trend.
Nowadays Lili Mooney loves going running, but as a teenager with an eating disorder her relationship with exercise was not always easy.
People from non-English speaking backgrounds are significantly less likely to participate in organised sport in Australia, but Canberra refugee Amir Jafari got involved right away.
From a refugee camp to qualifying for the Basketball World Cup, Bul Kuol has come a long way. But passing his love and knowledge of the game onto the next generation is what gives him the most joy.
Cycling is the country's most injurious sport, while equestrian activities are the most likely to harm women, according to the latest national data.
Former professional road cyclist Vicki Whitelaw used to tackle Canberra's streets on two wheels, now she simply opens her laptop to train in the world of ecycling.
The cost of sport has long been an issue for Canberra families and with the rising cost of living there are now calls for a sports voucher scheme to keep kids in the game.
Finding an appropriate healthcare professional to help manage an athlete's return to sport postpartum can be tricky, particularly at an amateur level.
Being a gender-diverse person on the sporting field can come with challenges. For Alex and Roxie, the reaction from their local football community has been mixed.
Police officers involved in a scuffle during an arrest in 2020 of Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling, are now under investigation.
The Brumbies First Nations Pathway program aims to get more Indigenous athletes into the Super Rugby competition so rising footy stars can see rugby union as an option.
Canberra fans take aim at the disruption caused by mid-season NRL contract negotiations after Jack Wighton signs with the Rabbitohs.
As a horse mad young woman, Barbara Joseph was once prohibited from entering the member's area at race meets. A lot has changed in the 48 years since, but she says more is needed.
Thousands of Australians are turning to fitness influencers on social media for health and wellbeing content to implement in their daily lives but there are concerns some influencers are peddling harmful advice.